You are learning asking preferences: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (asking and answering preferences), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
A sake tasting in Shibuya, Tokyo — a small sake bar with 40 varieties, where the sommelier guides you through junmai, ginjo, and daiginjo, and you learn to say which you prefer.
The sake bar in Shibuya is narrow, eight seats, and 40 bottles behind the counter. The sommelier knows every one. She pours small tastes into ceramic cups and waits for your reaction.
「純米と吟醸、どちらが好きですか？」 She started with the fundamental question. The stranger had no idea. 「まだわかりません。」
She poured two. Junmai: full-bodied, earthy, rice-forward. Ginjo: lighter, floral, clean finish. 「吟醸のほうが好きです。」 He preferred the ginjo.
「辛口と甘口、どちらが飲みやすいですか？」 Dry or sweet? 「甘口のほうが飲みやすいと思います。」 He found sweet easier. She nodded and poured a daiginjo from Niigata.
「これは最高ですね。」 The best one yet. 「どちらもおいしいですが、これが一番好きです。」